1998: Misses three England games through injury, but returns for 3-0 win against Portugal at Wembley. Plays an integral role in Glenn Hoddle's World Cup team but he gives away a penalty against Argentina and cannot save England as David Beckham is sent off and England go out on penalties after Paul Ince and David Batty both miss.

1999: Receives his 50th cap for England but injures his hand in the 1-1 draw against Hungary at Wembley. Misses Euro 2000 qualifying games against Poland and Luxembourg due to a recurring calf injury plaguing him all season.

October - Dietmar Hamann beats him with long-range free-kick in England's 1-0 opening World Cup qualifier defeat against Germany - the last competitive game at the old Wembley.

2001: April - Signs a one-year extension to his Arsenal contract.

May - Arsenal beaten 2-0 by Barcelona in Seaman's testimonial at Highbury. Game nets him an estimated £600,000.

October - Misses crunch World Cup qualifier against Greece with a shoulder injury.

2002: February - Makes Arsenal come back in 1-1 Champions League draw at Bayer Leverkusen following almost five months out.

May - Crucial part of squad as Arsenal claim Premiership and FA Cup double. Return to form after long-term injury confirmed by selection for Sven-Goran Eriksson's World Cup squad.

June - Stars as England concede just one goal on the way to the quarter-finals in Japan. But during England's last-eight clash against Brazil, he is at fault for the South Americans' winner when Ronaldinho's cross-cum-shot from a free-kick loops over his head. Captain Beckham claims it would be an "absolute disgrace" if Seaman is vilified over the "fluke" goal.

October - Beaten by another "fluke" - this time the corner-kick by Macedonia's Artim Sakiri which floats over him and into the net as England embarrassingly draw 2-2 at St Mary's.

2003: Stars for Arsenal as Arsene Wenger's men storm clear at the top of the Premiership.

March - Makes 1,000th appearance of his career at Blackburn.

May - Helps Arsenal beat Southampton in the FA Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

June - Signs for Manchester City after being made available on a free transfer from Arsenal.

August 14 - Makes competitive debut for City in 5-0 UEFA Cup qualifying round victory over Total Network Solutions.

August 30 - Admits, after 75 caps, that his England career is over after a number of successive omissions by national coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.

September 24 - Booed by City fans after blunder allowed Lokeren to score in 3-2 UEFA Cup home win.

2004: January 10 - Lasts just 13 minutes of City's 4-2 defeat to Portsmouth before being substituted with a shoulder injury following a clash with Pompey striker Aiyegbeni Yakubu.